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Castles near Damascus
12 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Citadel of Damascus, 1 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Beaufort Castle — #126 of 3,708 worldwide — 74 km west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Lebanon (6), Syria (4), Palestine (1), Israel (1).
Within 25 km of Damascus
- Citadel of Damascus
1 km east · Fortress
The Citadel of Damascus is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria.
- Al-Azm Palace
1 km east · Palace & château
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built…
- People's Palace, Damascus
4 km west · Palace & château
The People's Palace, also known as the Presidential Palace until 2024, is the official residence of the president of Syria.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Beaufort Castle
74 km west · Castle · #126 worldwide
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon,…
- Sidon Sea Castle
86 km west · Castle
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land.
- Byblos Castle
90 km north-west · Ruin
Byblos Castle is a Crusader castle in Byblos, Lebanon. In Crusader times it was known as the Castle of Gibelet , also spelled Giblet, which belonged…
- Beiteddine Palace
69 km west · Palace & château
Beiteddine Palace is an 18th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon, built by Bashir II.
- Nimrod Fortress
61 km south-west · Fortress
The Nimrod Fortress, also called Nimrod Castle, is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern…
- Toron
89 km south-west · Ruin
Toron, now Tibnin or Tebnine in southern Lebanon, was a major Crusader castle, built in the Lebanon mountains on the road from Tyre to Damascus.
- Ateret Fortress
84 km south-west · Ruin
Chastelet also known as Beytulahzan was a castle located beside Jacob's Ford, a ford of the upper Jordan River in Israel.
- Safed Fortress
96 km south-west · Fortress
The Citadel of Safed is a now-defunct fortress castle situated on the peak of the mountain housing the modern city of Safed.
- Saint Louis Castle
86 km west · Ruin
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q3766.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Damascus?
The Castlemap atlas maps 12 landmarks (2 castles · 3 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 4 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Damascus, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Damascus?
Citadel of Damascus, a fortress 1 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Damascus?
Beaufort Castle, ranked #126 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 74 km west from Damascus.
Nearby city guides: Nawa (74 km) · Beirut (83 km) · Sidon (85 km) · Tripoli (111 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.